Japanese

てりょうり
Meaning: home-cooked meal; one's own cooking
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

手
料
理

Example sentences

She treated her friends to her proud home-cooked meals.
やっぱ、お母さんの手料理が一番おいしいね。
As expected, mom's home cooking is the best.
彼女は料理がとても上手で、いつも美味しい手料理を振る舞ってくれる。
She is very good at cooking and always treats us to delicious home-cooked meals.
留学生活が長くなると、母の手料理が恋しくなる。
When you've been living abroad for a long time, you start to miss your mother's home cooking.
手料理を作りましたが、お口に合えば幸いです。
I made some home-cooked food; I hope it's to your liking.

Usage Notes

Refers to food prepared personally at home, rather than bought or ordered from a restaurant.

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